Hello, New York: An Illustrated Love Letter to the Five Boroughs

Hello, New York: An Illustrated Love Letter to the Five Boroughs

Julia Rothman

Language: English

Pages: 144

ISBN: B00GOJT5BQ

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub

Anyone who hearts New York will love this illustrated homage to the city. Artist, author, and New Yorker Julia Rothman brings humor and tenderness to an eclectic assortment of historical tidbits (how the New York Public Library lion sculptures got their names), idiosyncratic places to visit (where to find the tennis courts at Grand Central Station), interviews with locals (thoughts on love from a Hasidic Jewish landlord), and personal recollections from growing up in the Bronx (fried fish at Johnny's Reef)—all illuminated in her beloved signature style. A uniquely entertaining and informative city guide, this slice of the Big Apple will delight New York locals and visitors alike.

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shuffling toward the door. Suddenly I feel the pull and want to hurry back outo the ferry that will take us back so I can be in the middle of it again. 133 ADDRESSES +NOTES 135 PCS. 8-11 Getting to City Island- Take the 6 train to the last Stop, Pelham Bay. Take the Bx29 bus to City Island. On weekdays at rush hour there is a comfortable busthe BxM8 express buS from Manhattan-that takes you all the way there . For eats on the island: The Black Whale, 279 City Island Avenue, good for

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Instead, we ended up like characters in the show, eating breakfast in Washington Square Park, dirty, tired, and still singing "Seasons of Love." /iS E. 37#v #*, fla»b*tf*^ The Manhole Cover Lady Historian Diana Stuart has been nicknamed "The Manhole Cover Lady." She has located and documented over 400 manhole covers in New York City and made me aware of the beauty and history that can be found underfoot. fa A*-